Calendar Sunday, July 21, 2024
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan Through September 15, 2024
Masterpieces from Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912) reveal the profound cross-cultural impact of Japan’s developing relationships with the wider world.
21 Jul Sun / 2024
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MFA Shop Trunk Show | Isabel Wilson “Jardín”
12:30 p.m.—6 p.m.The MFA Shop presents an exclusive trunk show featuring Isabel Wilson of Houston-based boutique Jardín.
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Family Zone
1 p.m.—4 p.m.Visit the MFAH Family Zone for engaging gallery activities with coloring sheets, colored pencils, books, and more.
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Summer Lit Series | “Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History”
2 p.m.—3 p.m.Experience the exhibition Thomas Demand: The Stutter of History through the written word.
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Rienzi
2 p.m.—4 p.m.Learn about the history of Rienzi and see areas of the house not usually on view.
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Le samouraï
5 p.m.—7 p.m.An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean‑Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.